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Neologism of the Day

Post 1

Icy North

Today's neologism was inspired by a typographical error:

GRUELSOME n. Horrific, but involving soup in some respect.


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Post 2

Gnomon - time to move on

smiley - applause


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Post 3

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

Sounds like it belongs in the Klingon cookbook:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apmOt_9izvo


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Post 4

paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant

I'm always typing "form" instead of "from." It's a form of digitalexia
[finger-misspelling].


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Post 5

Icy North

Today's neologism is

FRACKWIT n. Person who makes predictable puns regarding the extraction of shale gas.




(oh, hang on)


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Post 6

Baron Grim

smiley - rofl


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Post 7

paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant

Post #5 was very gneiss.


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Post 8

Baron Grim

I think I get that. smiley - laugh


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Post 9

paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant

I take it for granite that you do. smiley - smiley


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Post 10

Beatrice

Sedimentary, my dear Watson.


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Post 11

Icy North

Today's neologism was actually an overheard phrase. The young non-brunette lady in the office was convinced that the Indonesian reptile was called a 'Kimono Dragon'. And so I give you:

KIMONO DRAGON n. Lounge lizard.


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Post 12

Baron Grim

smiley - laugh

I have a great mental image of a large lizard in a kimono, standing upright, holding a martini. Hugh Hefner is hosting the party.


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Post 13

Dmitri Gheorgheni, Post Editor

I like the euphemism 'non-brunette lady'. smiley - whistle


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Post 14

paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant

Maybe she's a well-readhead.


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